Water system



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INVENTOR. CTcmuwczQ MESS/AG Patented Oct. 27, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to water-supply sy and more particularly to a water-supply system for use on farms and the like, said system being provided with automatic pressure-regulating means.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved water-pumping system which is simple in construction, involves only a few parts, and which may be driven either by windmill power, by hand power, or by electric drive means.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved water-pumping system which is easy to install, which is rugged in construction,

which has automatic pressure-regulating means,

and which is easy to maintain in operation.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken through the water tank chamber of a pumping system according to the present invention, show- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional detail view taken on line 4-4 of Figure Figure 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, l| designates an underground housing located over a well, and I2 designates the cylinder of a lift pump of conventional construction located in the well. Designated at I3 is a water tank or reservoir located in housing II and connected by a conduit Hi to the water distribution system to be supplied with water, for example, to the distribution system of a farm dwelling. Designated at I5 is a vertical sleeve communicating with the outlet of pump l2 and connected at It to the bottom of a vertical cylindrical chamber I! located in the upper portion of housing ll. Connected at l8 to the top of chamber H, in vertical alignment with sleeve I5, is a sleeve H! which extends upwardly through the top wall of housing II and is connected to a hydrant member 2| having a discharge spout 22. Designated at 23 is a vertical reciprocatory pump rod which extends slidably through the top wall of hydrant member 2|, through said hydrant member, through sleeve l9, axially through chamber |1, through sleeve l5 and into the pump I2, being connected to the piston of said pump. Pump 52 raises water from the well in response to vertical reciprocation of rod 23. As shown in Figure 2, rod 23 is formed with longitudinal grooves 23 through which water may flow upwardly into the lower portion of chamber l1.

Rod 23 may be reciprocated in any suitable manner, for example, by a windmill mechanism whose bottom link is shown at 24, by a hand lever 25, or by an electrically-driven mechanism shown at 26 in Figure 3, said latter mechanism comprising an electric motor 21 arranged to oscillate an arm 30 through a conventional crank disc 29, the arm 30 being pivotally connected to the rod 23 in place of the hand lever 25 or windmill mechanism. As shown in Figure 3, arm has a rigid extension 28 at its lower end which is pivotally connected to the peripheral portion of disc 29. Disc 29 is rigidly connected to the shaft of a pulley driven by motor 21, as shown.

As shown in Figure 2, a horizontal partition wall 3| is secured inside chamber defining a lower space 32 and an upper space 33. The pump rod 23 extends slidably and sealingly through a packing gland 34 carried by the partition wall 3|.

Designated at 35 is a conduit connected to the lower space 32 of chamber I1 and extending to a T-fitting 45. One branch of T-fitting 45 is connected through a check valve 44 and a conduit 38 to the lower portion of a chamber 36. The other branch of T-fitting 45 is connected through a hand valve 39 and a conduit 46 to the upper space 33 of chamber Connected to the lower portion of chamber 36 is a conduit 3'! which leads to the reservoir I3.

The upper portion of chamber 33 is connected by a conduit 40 to a portion of conduit 46 located adjacent chamber IT, as shown in Figure 2. Designated at M is a valve plunger having a valve rod 42 slidably received in a plug 43 threadedly mounted in the top portion of chamber 36. A coiled spring 44' encircles rod 42 and bears between plug 43 and plunger 4 I, biasing the plunger downwardly into chamber 36, whereby the upper portion of the chamber is normally sealed oiT with respect to the lower portion thereof. When the pressure in the lower portion of chamber 36 reaches a predetermined value, determined by the setting of plug 43, the plunger M is lifted out of sealing relation with the lower portion of the chamber, allowing water to flow from said lower portion through conduit 40 to the upper space 33 in chamber IT. The plunger II thus constitutes a pressure-relief, valve-controlling by-pass of water from lower space 32 to upper space 33 in accordance with the pressure developed in the reservoir I3.

In operation, water is raised by pump I2 through sleeve I5 into lower space 32 of cham-' ber I1 and flows through conduit 35, T-fitting 45, check valve 44, conduit 38, the lower portion of chamber 36, and conduit 31, to supply tank I3. Valve 39 is normally closed. When the pressure in the supply tank reaches a predetermined maximum value, the pressure in the lower portion of chamber 36 raises plunger 4!, allowing the water to by-pass through conduit 40 to the upper space 33 in chamber I'I. As the upper space 33 fills, water enters sleeve I9, is raised through hydrant 2i and discharges through spout 22. A suitable watering trough may be located below spout 22.

As soon as the pressure in tank 13 drops below the maximum limiting value, plunger 4| closes, allowing water to be pumped into the tank.

When the rod 23 is reciprocated, for example, 'by the windmill mechanism, tank i3 is automatically maintained at maximum pressure by the action of the relief valve 4|, and the excess water discharges from spout 22, either into a watering trough, or in the absence of such a trough, back through the ground to the water table. The same efiect is obtained When the pump rod is reciprocated by the electric drive means. When there is no wind and no electric power available, the pump rod may be reciprocated by the hand lever 25 to raise the pressure in tank I3 to the desired maximum value.

When th syst m s pe d by le tr c powe an automatic pressure-controlled switch is emmatio lly ommen s en the pr ssure n tank 13 drops below the lower limiting value, and wher b pumpin is automatically e minat d when the ressure rises above the upper limiting value. The above arrangement will operate indefinitely to automatically maintain correct pressure in the supply tank unless the electric power upply i s ut inlthough certain specific mbodiments of a water pumping system have been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a water supply system including a water reservoir and a pump, a vertical reciprocatory pump rod drivingly connected to said pump, a chamber, a. first vertical sleeve connecting the bottom of said chamber to the outlet of said pump and surrounding the lower portion of said rod, a second vertical sleeve connected to the top of said chamber and surrounding the upper portion of said rod, a partition in said chamber defining an upper and a lower space therein, said rod extending slidably and sealingly through said partition, first conduit means connecting said lower space to said reservoir, a check valve in said first conduit means, additional conduit means connecting said lower space to said upper space, and pressure responsive valve means in said additional conduit means.

2. In a water supply system including a, water reservoir and a pump, a vertical reciprocatory pump rod drivingly connected to said pum a chamber, a first vertical sleeve connecting he bottom of said chamber to the outlet of said pump and surrounding the lower portion of skid rod, a second vertical sleeve connected to the top of said chamber and surrounding the upper portion of said rod, a horizontal partition in said chamber defining an upper and a lower space therein, said rod extending slidabl-y and sealingly through said partition, first conduit means connecting said lower space to said reservoir, a check valve in said first conduit means, additional conduit means connected to said first conduit means and connecting said lower space to said upper space, pressure responsive valve means in said additional conduit means, further conduit means connected to said first conduit means and connecting said lower space to said upper space, and a manually controlled valve in said further conduit means.

3. In a water supply sys m including a Wa er reservoir and a pump, a vertical reciprocatory pump rod drivingly connected to said pump, a chamber, a first vertical sleeve connecting the bottom of said chamber to the outlet of said pump and surrounding the lower portion of said rod, a second vertical sleeve connected to the top of said chamber and surrounding the upper portion of said rod, a partition in said chamber defining an upper and a lower space therein, said rod ext n ing sli hly and seaiins y through said partition, normally closed pressure responsive bypass conduit mea s conne ting said upper and lower spaces, additional conduit means connecting said lower space to said reservoir, an a check valve in said additional conduit mean CLARENCE o. MESSING. I

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